Necktie



Nov. 30,1926. 1,609,027

8. s. LOEB NECKTIE Filed June 23 1925 Patented Nov. 30, 1926.

' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SIGMUNI? S. LOEB, OI BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Application filed June 23, 1925. Serial No. 39,015.

This invention relates to neckties more of the tie but shorter and about which the silk has been folded and fixed. Sometimes this lining has been reinforced with a narrow strip positioned centrally of the width of the lining. This relatively heavy lining soon shows creases so that the appearance of the tie is impaired after a short period of use. Because of this creasing tendency of the relatively thick lining, relatively thin lining material has been used but this when used with the thinnersilks causes the tie to have too little body to look well when tied.

According to the present invention that portion at least of the tie in which the knot is formed contains a lining composed of superposed plies of relatively thin lining material, preferably of cotton or wool, each cut to full lining width and preferably cut bias to render that end of the tie elastic.

' Thus sufficient body is given to the tie withcollar and particularly when used in connec-.

tion with a folded collar that it should be relatively thin and inelastic. v The non-tying end of the tie should also be inelastic so that it may be drawn upon to po:ition the tie about the collar and to bring up the knotted portion of the tie thereagainst. The liningfor the neckband portion of the tie and the non-tying end is therefore preferably, formed of a single layer of relatively-thin lining material or fabric out with the goods either longitudinally or laterally.

For a more complete understanding of this invention "reference mav be had to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a tie constructed according to this invention.

Figure 2 shows in perspective the lining pieces for the several portions ofthe tie detached.

FiguresS, 4 and 5 are detail sections on lines 3-3, 4-4 and 55, respectively, of Figure 1. 4

Referring to these drawings it will be seen that the lining for the tie comprises superposed plies, preferably two, of fabric or other suitable lining material, as at 10, which extend from one end of the neckband portion as at 11 toward the free end of the tie to the point 12 as shown in Figure and flare outwardly so as to substantially fill the covering material '14 between the points 11 and 12, the covering ma terlal being wrapped therearound and preferably attached to the superposed lining portions 10 on its rear face by means of the bar stitching 15 as shown best in Figures 1 and 5. These lining sections 10 are preferably cut bias of the fabric so that they are elastic and are preferably of Wool since this has little creasing tendenc The remaining portion of the tie is line as by means of a lining section 16 which is fixed to the Sections 10 by the stitching at 11 and extends throughout the neckband portion of the tie from the point 11 to the point 20 and toward the free end of the non-tying portion of the tie to the point 21. This lining section may be fixed in position through the covering material at the neckband portion by the longitudinal lines 'of' stitching 22 passing through both sides of the covering material and the lining strip. Adjacent to its oppo-' site end this lining section 16 is fixed to the rear folded portion ofthe covering material by means of the baring stitches 25. The neckband portion and the non-tying end are therefore lined with a comparatively thin material which is relatively non-stretchableso that the tie may slipreadily aboutthe collar, and tension imparted to the nontying end will serve to slide the tie about the collar, while the tying end has a lining of the full width thereof composed of s'up'erposed plies of thin elastic' material which i gives the desired body to thetying portion of the tie and causes it to lie smooth when tied.

. An important part of my invention con sists of the discovery of the beneficial efiect upon the appearance and durability of the four-in-hand tie resulting from the use of a lining composed of a plurality, preferably two, of layers of thin cotton or Woolen material. Upon the efliciency of the large end which forms the knot and also the exposed part of the tie when made u mainly depends the merit and value 0 the tie as a whole.

The essential feature is the employment of two layers of-relatively thin wool or cotton material in the large end unattached over their major portions to each other or to the silk cover.

B relatively thin material is understood a fahric substantially lighter than the single thickness of lining in general and common use. v

This freedom of movement of the layers of the linin and of the silk upon each other minimizes t e tendency of deep and perma nent wrinkles being formed in the long end of the silk, and thereby destroying the fresh appearance of the tie. Such deep wrinkles or creases are caused when the entire lining and silk of the tie are creased several times in the same place or spot, as they will be when they are closely bound together. By reason of leaving the layers of the lining and the cover of the tie practically free to move,

their relations to each other change at diflerent times so that the wrinkles made in the two layers of lining and of the silk at a given tyin V will not often meet at a later tying and t ereby not only prevent the making of deep Wrinkles or creases, but b reason of the materials slipping upon eac tions sufiiciently to change the relations of their surfaces and present slightly different points of contact. to each other on different tyings.

I have found in practice that a four-inhand tie made in accordance with my invention will, in the hands of the ordinary user, be as free from wrinkles and present as fresh an appearance after a dozen to fifteen tyings as the tie with the usual single thickness of lining after a second or third tying, and when used with care it will be in good condition after many more tyings.

Having thus described an embodiment of this invention, it should be evident to those skilled in the art that-various changes and modifications might be made therein without departing from its spirit or scope as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A necktie having its tying end provided with a lining composed of a plurality of layers detached from each other substantially throughout their entire length.

2. A necktie having its tying end provided with a lining composed of a plurality of layers detached from each other and from the cover of said. lining substantially throughout their entire length.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

SIGMUND .S. LOEB. 

